In West Virginia, if a person is the victim of abuse by a household member, he or she can request a protective order from the court. A household member includes a spouse or ex-spouse, intimate partner, a person the victim dated, a person with whom the victim has a...
The People’s Lawyer
Month: November 2021
Will a passcode keep the police out of your phone?
The police suspect you of committing a crime -- and you’re concerned about what they might find on your phone that could incriminate you, whether that’s photos, chats or texts. Can a passcode keep the police at bay? Maybe -- but it would be unwise to count on it. A...
What does the legal blood alcohol concentration limit really mean?
Almost every conversation about drunk driving in a driver’s ed course is going to mention the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit. For non-commercial drivers who are 21 years of age or older, it’s almost always a BAC of 0.08%. The way people sometimes take...
How is marital property divided in a divorce?
When couples marry in West Virginia, they begin to share a life together. They may purchase a home together and have children together. Typically one or both will have jobs and earn incomes which the couple will share together. They may also have retirement accounts...
Will filing for bankruptcy ruin your credit forever?
Many people in Charles Town are hard workers not afraid to put in the daily grind to get the job done. For this reason, when your debts become so great that you simply have no way to pay them back you may feel like you are out of options. You are not. Filing for...
